Dehydrating123: Why And How To Dehydrate Pasta

Pasta is a great base for healthy, nutritious and satisfying backpacking meals. It provides our body with glucose – the “fuel”, to power muscles and brain. As a complex carbohydrates, pasta digested more slowly that ensure a steady release of energy to keep you going throughout the day.

Very low in sodium and cholesterol-free, pasta also is a good source of dietary fiber, B-group vitamins, and minerals.

Why have you to dehydrate pasta if it’s already dried?

That’s a fair enough question. There are three key reasons:

Dehydrated pasta can be done very quickly, saving both time and fuel;

You can cook it on the trail without draining water off;

You can mix dehydrated pasta together with other foods like dried meat and powdered sauces to create one-pot meals.

What kind of pasta to dehydrate?

You can use any pasta; however, smaller and shorter varieties tend to work much better . That’s because they don’t take up a lot of space such as angel hair, spaghetti or similar pastas. On top of that long-shape pasta is a bit harder to bag, with sharp ends that may damage the packaging.

How to dehydrate pasta

Follow these 5 steps to properly dehydrate pasta:

Step 1Cook your pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions.

Step 2
Drain water off. Rinse pasta with cold water to stop the cooking process.

Step 3Spread the cooked pasta on dehydrator mesh sheets or lined trays (for small pasta shapes) in a single layer.

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